qec method

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are among the most common occupational diseases, and urban taxi drivers are particularly at risk due to their specific working conditions, such as long working hours, prolonged sitting, vehicle vibrations, and non-standard seats. A study conducted on 140 taxi drivers showed that the majority are at moderate risk for these disorders, with the highest discomfort reported in the lower back and knee areas. Despite the high prevalence, there has not been sufficient attention to this group in occupational health policymaking. Therefore, it is recommended that measures such as ergonomic training, the design and manufacture of standard seats, periodic medical examinations, the development of supportive insurance, and continuous research be prioritized by relevant organizations. Please cite this article as: Mousavi SM, Montazeri A, Esnaaharieh M, Izadi N, Poursadeghiyan M, Salehi Sahlabadi A. Analysis of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Urban Taxi Drivers: Challenges and Ergonomic Improvement Solutions. Irtiqa Imini Pishgiri Masdumiyat .2023;11(4):296-300.

Sleep is one of the basic human needs that if not met, it can cause physical and psychological problems developing in people. Musculoskeletal disorders and job stress are one of the most important concerns of staff in organizations, especially hospitals. The aim of this study was to determine the nurses sleep quality and its relationship with musculoskeletal disorders prevalence and job stress.

In this descriptive-analytical study, 218 nurses were studied in two of Isfahan city hospital. The used tools were the Pittsburgh sleep quality, Nordic questionnaires and HSE job stress questionnaire. The nurseschr(chr('39')39chr('39')) body posture was investigated with the Quick Exposure Check (QEC) method. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS 21 statistical software.  

The sleep quality of 67.31% of nurses was undesirable. Statistically sleep quality had a significant relation with the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (PValue=0.002, R=0.514), QEC final score (PValue<0.001, R=0.589) and job stress (PValue<0.001, R=-0.793).

In this study, sleep quality was effective parametric in the incidence of musculoskeletal discomforts developing and job stress of nurses, so that not paying attention to the sleep quality of nurses in addition to reducing their health, also has negative effects in providing services to patients.

 The requirements of the armed forces, including naval units, boats, large and small vessels, and ships. The aim of this study was to evaluate the physical condition of the workplace ergonomic problems and the lack of fit personnel in small boats of armed forces.

 (QEC) A rapid assessment method, which is one of the valid methods to assess exposure to ergonomic risk factors used in this study. QEC method was used in this study. This comprehensive assessment method provides exposure to ergonomic factors. The 48 employees working on small ships offshore floating units were selected randomly. Ergonomic aspects of the different components of the vessel and determine compliance and non-compliance with the specifications of individual components were studied. Work-related musculoskeletal problems and disorders were evaluated using standardized examinations by a doctor and Nordic questionnaires.

 The mean age of the study staff 25.3year (SD=7.55). Younger than 30 years with 35 patients (73%) had the highest frequency. The remainder (n=13) in groups of over thirty years. The means height was 174.1 Cm and the weight was 71.3 Kg. QEC method ergonomic evaluation results showed that the majority of staff floating high risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders are limited. According to the results of the Nordic questionnaire, 38 patients (79%) of employees have musculoskeletal disorders and 10 patients (21%) do not have any complications. Flotation and military jobs, especially in small vessels poor ergonomic factors causing damage or injury to personnel float.

Decision: 

The people are at high risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders. Noise levels and vibration up with work while standing increases the likelihood of the harm to far. The important problem of the staff was working hours and away from the sea of ​​other amenities on cruise ships are. The fleet that has seats are wooden and dry thick elastic coatings appropriate to reduce the vibration and the impact on the body.

Agriculture is one of the high-risk occupations, and musculoskeletal disorders are an integral part of this occupation and major farmers suffer from these disorders. The purpose of this study is Correctional measures in Estahban. In the next step, to assess the risk, only those who were working in Estahban (n=95) were examined. The methods for evaluating were PATH and QEC. Data were analyzed by SPSS software using McNemar and Wilcoxon tests before and after the intervention.

 This descriptive-analytic, cross-sectional and observational study was carried out at Workers in Estahban. People in the study in a simple random sampling method, 170 subjects were selected

Of the 95 (55.9%) of the workers, only the worker in the fig garden. Ergonomic interventions can be used as a remedial strategy and to be up right  some of  the problems of this group of farmers and 75 people (44.1%) were work also  by other businesses. Sixteen (9.4%) were single and 154 (90.6%) were married, mean age was 47.5 ± 14.4 years and work experience was 26.4 ± 14.4. The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in the organs was significantly different from the pre-intervention (P <0.001). The risk level of the PATH method before and after the intervention was less than 0.05. In the QEC method, the mean of total pre and post test scores was 94.36 ± 16.09 and 52.63 ± 18.16, respectively.

Ergonomic interventions can be used as a corrective action and to reveal the problems and effects of musculoskeletal disorders in this group of farmers.